to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers
3rd day of the month; three days
opening a business; opening a practice
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
suffix for familiar person
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
eardrum; tympanic membrane
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
particularly; only; in the case of
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
guess; conjecture; surmise
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
without cause; without reason
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent